Kara Yorio

It's the fifth year the Sydney Taylor Book Awards will be announced at the Youth Media Awards, an inclusion that has vaulted books with Jewish content into a broader spotlight.

New Jersey school librarians spent years advocating for information literacy standards in the state's K–12 curricula. Their efforts paid off when the governor signed the bill into law this month.

As campaigns step up efforts to pull books from school and public library shelves, it's critical to have tools to defend titles.

The free online course for high schoolers features a powerful list of guest speakers, including author Ashley Hope Pérez, Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani, and student activist Jack Petocz.

While classroom educators worry about students using the AI-based software for writing assignments, these librarians see the positive potential of the technology.

Join bloggers Steven Engelfried and Emily Mroczek-Bayci for a conversation of Newbery contenders and a vote for the "Heavy Medal" winner.

These podcasts and librarian interviews give listeners something to think about to start the new year.

With coverage ranging from first-person accounts to vital information and resources, SLJ covered censorship from all angles in 2022.

Because of Florida legislators who support the “Don’t Say Gay” law and book banning, some school librarians objected to the location. AASL president Kathy Lester says having the conference there means standing with local librarians.